Our Team
Our talented and dedicated team is hard at work bringing our region together.

Brian Carroll
Grand Farm Director

Dr. William Aderholdt
Director, PMO

Dr. Ruchi Joshi Bhardwaj
Grower & Education Program Manager

Andrew Jason
Ecosystems Director

Nathan Marcotte
Project Manager

Belle McLean
Partner Relations Coordinator

Lloyd Nelson
Chief Financial Officer

Ann Nobriga
Program Manager of Field Operations

Greg Tehven
CEO, Emerging Prairie

Matt Wendel
Director of Communications & Marketing
Our Board of Directors
Made up of supporters, industry leaders, and entrepreneurs. These folks guide our work forward.

Mike Derheim
Board Chair
Co-Founder of Prime Digital Academy

Eric Hardmeyer
Board Member
Former CEO, Bank of North Dakota

Ron Holiday
Board Member
Grower

Jake Joraanstad
Board Member
CEO, Bushel

Sarah Lovas
Grower Advisory Board Representative
Grower, Agronomist

Taya Spelhaug
Board Member
TechSpark Manager, Microsoft

Jay Schuler
Board Member
Regional Ag Entrepreneur

Cynthia Schreiber-Beck
Board Member
North Dakota State Representative

Mark Watne
Board Member
President, North Dakota Farmers Union
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Connect with our team
Our work can only continue with the support of our community. Get in touch with our team to figure out how we can innovate our community!